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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
OPERA HOUSE PANIC.
A COIorcd Congregation Stampedes WIFI
Fatal Results.

A COlOrcd Congregation Stampedos With
Fatal Results.
DURHAM, N. c., Nov. 3J.-A negro man
rushed into Stokes Opera House. in this
city, last night, where large crowd of col
ored men and women had gathered to hear
Mrs. s. A. Hughes, the only ordained COL
Ored female preacher in the South. He
shouted .-Firei Firei Firer' The scene
that followed was almost lndescribable
Women and children screamed, and all
made mad rush for the doors. The
stronger fought with the weaker, and
pushed them down, and the groans Of
women, rs they were being trampled, were
heartrending. my Godl Ny Godl i am
dyingl Let me upn' cried one poor unfor-
tunate. No one needed her. Down they
came, some riding on the shoulders Of
others, and blocking the sidewalk. Fortu-
nately the hail was soon cleared, but for
fifteen minutes the frcnZied, fighting,
screaming mass OF humanity remained ON
the steps aud it was impossible to move
them.
Three negro men stood for a moment in
the front windows of the second story and
then sprang out, and striking the stone
pavement they rebounded iuto the gutter.
Strange to say, they were not seriously
hurt. A boy leapcd from a window at tho
rear of the building He Is hurt internally.
A woman had all her clothes torn If and
woman was stood upon her head. and thus
carried from the top to tho bottom of the
steps. When the steps had been cleared
Louisa Chavis. Jennie Stephens and an
other girl were picked up aud carried into
drug store. The breath had been literal
ly traInpled out of their bodies. Lousia
Chavis died today at noon. The condition
OF the .; her TWO is critical.
There was no Cause for the alarm and
panic The fire had no connection with The
hall. and in itself did no damage. Tho
space under the steps leading 10 the front
entrance OF the hall formed u closet in
store. From some cause fire was communi-
Gated to this closet, and when discovered
was burning briskly. The manager OF the
opera house was made aware OF the fire,
and in a few moments would have had it
extinguished without the knowledge of the
congregation, if the negro man had not
rushed into the hall and given the fatal
alarm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
AN ABORTIVE LAW.

The Merritt Conspiracy Law Fails to
Operate Against Typographical Trades
UulOnists.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-The first attempted
prosecution under the recently enacted
Illinois statute, known as the Merritt Con-
spiracr law, collapsed to-day. Two strik-
ing Job printers were charged with COM
Dining with other members OF the Typo
graphical Union to injure the business OF
Poole Bros. one OF the firms composing the
Typorhetn, an organization OF employing
printers. The ofense OF defendants lay
in joining the concerted abandonment
of work and taking part in the
usual tactics to prevent others taking
the vacated places. When the prosecution
rested their case the defense submitted 1t
to the court without defense or argument.
Another attorney for tine prosecution then
denounced the union men as having con-
spired to injure the compliments, where
upon the attorney for the defense, Alexan-
der Sullivan, stated that if that were the
case there were two sets Of conspiralors,
the Typographical Union and the Typo
thetae. The court discharged the strikers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08

changes operations. and conditions are pre-
sented in the report OF the General Suparin-
tendent- from which and accom- panying exhibits
It appears hat at the close OF the fiscal year
there were 913 lines OF railway postofices. An
increase of forry-two, extending over II6G1o IL
miles OF railroad an increase of s,o36. 81; the
clerks in the service 4, Sc an increase OF sss:
the total daily distance run by clerks was $780,
$3.50 miles. an increase OF 1,2l3-3S. The entire
miles OF service performed by clerks in crews
was 100 ,f61 643. gain OF 6i43.133 over the pre-
ceding year. These clerks handled 5.S3f 600 S55
Prices of mail matter: eos, 100 400 more than in
the previous year.
The entire weight of our foreign mail dis
patches by sea was nearly 15o0.sOJ Kilograms or
S27S.269 pounds, of which .72S were OF letter
mail and 2. 7O9.s 200 pounds OF prints and rner-
chandise samples. Nine-tenths OF the letter
mail was European bound. and but about
tenth for South America. the West Indies Pa
cific islands and the Orient combined; but of
the paper and samples mail the latter countries
received nearly one-fourth. and the dispatches
across the Atlantic were little over three
fourths.
The appropriation ''for transportation OF the
foreign mails was S375.O0-, and the deficiency
in that item is -5o.S1S.53. The appropriation
TO pay balance was $1O1.0O0.
The general post-of1ice revenue of the past
year enjoyed its chief increase from the sale OF
stamps AID stamped paper, in which the gain
was I,2:3Ss1.05. more han 10 per cent
In exterior reading on mail matter the law ap-
pears TO go upon the theory that advertisements
ought not 10 ee permitted upon third fourth
class parcels. am not able TO discern any
sound objection to this privilege. if the adver-
tiscmcnt be so limited rs 10 Leave i sufficient
space for the al ress. for postn irlking and rat
ing and for reforwarding return addresses.
The statutory classification OF mail matter is
not unsatisfactory, and can be but little, il at
all, improved. Probably no relaxation OF the
guards over secondclaSs matter is desirable.
But removal of the prohibition against reason
able advertising and printing on the wrappers OF
third and fourth class matter. SO that they do
not extend TO communications of the nature OF
correspondence. would appear to be due TO the
business interests and convenience or the pub
lie, and is earnestly recommended.
WILLIAM F. Villas. Postmaster G eneral
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
THE eROOKvllLE FIRE.
-Four Men Kilied-AnOther Seriously In
Jured-The House Totally Destroyed.

-Four Men KiIied-AnOther Seriously In
Jured-The House Totally Destroyed.
BkooKvILLE. Kan, Dec. 2.-Thc fire at
the Lawrence House early yesterday
morning proved worse in the loss
OF life than as reported at first.
Four firenen. Fireman Brirner, of
Wamego. Kan. Brakeman Harrigan, Wa
mego, Kan; Mr.. FarnSworth, Lincoln,
Kan, and an unknown man Were
burned TO death. The remains were
found in the ruins. Charles Moss, of
Tower Springs, Kan, was badly burned
about the head and hands ard internally
and will probably die. A lady with a
child IN her arms jumped from the avn
ing 10 the ground safely. All the guests
who got out did so by jumping from tho
windows in the second story. The cause Of
The fire is unknown. The loss is 81 100 to
$4,000. The houses burned We're those OF
J. Hirsch, dry goods; J. Stauber. hard
ware; J. Seichrist, hotel; Ralph Walter
boots and shoes; Ralph W alter, Jr, bakery |;
f. NJ. Hodge, billiards; j. Guiles, meat
market; 7. J. Leasing, dwelling; l. Wal
tiers, dwelling; r. Walters, Jr., dwelling.
The total insurance is about 8, OOL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH.
As New York Went in 1887, So the Countr
Will Go Ian 1888.

As New York Went in 1887, So the Country
Will Go in 1888
The people of New York State have
spoken.
They have declared that this is a
Democratic State, safe for the Dem
ocracy next year, and. therefore. en-
surfing the election of Democratic
President.
The Republicans themselves must
admit that. for did not their chief
organ, the New York Tribune, state.
on October 81, in its editorial columns,
las goes Ne10 York IN 1887, so the
country aclt 90 in 1888. -
New York has gone decidedly Demo-
cratic. by an increased majority.
Therefore, the country may be
assured of a continuance of honest
government in the Nation for four
years more after March 4. 1889.
The immense Significance of this
glorious victory my be seen at
glance.
And it was a glorious victory
The enemy put forth almost super
human efforts. knowing that they
were in the last ditch and that defeat
meant practical humiliation.
Never was a Republican campaign
conducted with less regard for the
canons of common decency, truthful
ness and honor.
The foodgates of abuse. scurrility.
lies and misrepresentation were let
loose and black. turbid stream, such
as has rarely defiled the surface of
state politics. poured forth The Re-
publican press seemed to be inspired
with especial powers of malignity and
the Republican orators with extraor-
binary fertility of distorted imagina-
ton.
The two United States Senators,
who, by an unfair Republican aPpOr-
tiOnment, misrepresent New York in
Washington. stumped the state from
Lake Erie to New York harbor. and
with them went Senator Allison. of
Iowa
With the travelling circus went the
head of she Republican ticket Colonel
Fred Gri 1T. and the audience IT each
one nights stand, and the readers of
the Republican organs were constantly
reminded that he was the son of his
father. and husband of his wife.
Money was poured forth in the most
LAVISH 4 amer, the quarantine ring
aud the monOpolies contributing read |
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
TIE FRENCH CRISIS.
Crews Failure tn ResIgn, az PrOmIseG
Causes Threats of u ReYoIut

Crews Failure tn ResIgn, az Promised,
Causes Threats of "a RevoIut On.
PARIS, Dec. AT the Ministerial Coun-
Gil yesterday morning President Grevy in
formed NJ Kouvier that he believed that
public opinion was in his favor and that no
colld form a new Cabinet, and that he did
not propose to make IL communication to
Parliament. This announcement caused
general surprise, as yesterday was tho
date set for Grevy's resignation.
When the Chamber OF Deputies assem-
bled, III. Rouyicr announced that the Pres
ident had reconstructed his decision to se:d
a message to the Chamber containing Lis
resignation, and therefore the Cabinet had
again resigned. The announcement OF tho
action of the Ministry was greeted with
continued applause by the members OF tho
Lett
The Chamber of Deputies took recess
until four p m. Great crowds surrounded
the legislative building. The Chamber as
sembled at four p. M. but Il further recess
was taken until six O'CLOCK. The Senate
took a recess until three o'clock.
NJ. Paul de Roulde, leader of the Patriotic
League, addressed q portion III front OF the
Chamber and gave the crowd ''Vlvc
Grevyp' and "Viye BoulangerP The
crowd rejoined with cries OF IA has
Grevy!'' and .'Vive la Republiquer'
The Garde RepublicaIne assisted the
police to clear the whole space between
the Palais Bourbon (the Parliament build
iug) and the qlays. The populace are re.
fused admission to the Paiais Bourbon.
There was great excitement i'll the corri-
doris of the Chambers when NJ. Mayo,
director of La LGMterme, and Rochefort ae-
clared that they would begin u campaign
in CREWS favor.
II had rather keep an old servant" ex-
claimed Rochefort, who robs me than TO
take new one who will cut my throat"
Paul de Cassagnac writes that the situa-
ton is changing from day to day. almost
from hour TO hour. Yesterday the Radi-
Gals had chosen De Freycinct as their
champion against Ferry; to-day they base
their hopes on Floquet; tomorrow there
may be still another change. Strangely
enough Grevy is FloqucL's uncle by mar
riage.
A number of members OF the Chamber Of
Deputies are in favor of impeaching NJ.
Grevy If his resignation is not announced
when the sitting is resumed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08

lily and unhesitatingly responding to
every call made upon them.
But the Democracy of New York.
staunch and true. stood TO their arms
mechanically and faced the enemy with
unbroken ranks.
They overthrow the enemy, rs they
have repeatedly done before, and in
hicted upon them a crushing defeat.
The country may rest assured that
New York State is ever sure for the
Democracy. IN " ArJHs-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
s.,sctinn.A nnrovsd.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2-Actiug Commits
sioncr Slockslager, of the General Land
ONCE has sent 10 the Secretary Of the In
terror lists for his approval of lands duo
the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Rail-
road Company. under the recent decision
of Secretary Lamar in directing the adjust
mont OF the grants in what is known as the
Omaha cases. The lists sent to the Secre-
tary give the railroad 203, 900 acres more
than the decision or Commissioner Sparks
Secretary Lamar has approved the lists
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08
Ex-tinx-rnor n.ah

LIrrLz Rock, Ark, Nov. 3O.-Ex-Gover.
nor William K Miller died at his home In
TINS place at about twelve o'clock yester-
Jay. He was sixty-four years of age. hay
ing oeen born at Batesvilic. Ark, in 1Sl3
ne was lawyer by profession and has
been in public service more than thirty
years In 1876 he was elected Governor
ana reelected in 1878. He was eight times
chosen State Auditor, which office he held
at the time OF his death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08

SIN the il IN OF mail equipment no fixed rate
of expenditure Is established. in the other
branches: the amount of last years expendi-
ture is given instead
The money order service continued to in
crease in volume during the past year. the
amount in the aggregate OF domestic orders is
sued reaching el17.462. 650S9 and OF interna-
tsonal orders go 65, $50 81; 3 per centum OF in
crease over the preceding year in domestic or
ders, and 1856 per cent. in foreign. The aggre-
gate OF postal notes issued was 81. 76SSsiSl, an
increase of but sos 4.76 The reduction OF the
fee from eight TO five cents for domestic money
orders not exceeding ., pursuant to the recon-
mendation of two years ago, has operated to IN
crease the OF this service to the remitters
Of small sums in noticeable degree. The
average amount OF each order issued last year
was but sls.72 as against average OF 81 in
1886. and larger sums in previous years The
total net revenue after deducting all amounts
payable by Law from money order proceeds, was
s719 1855.
In railroad transportation there was an addi-
tfonal employment of 40 miles of newly built
roads. lying in the following States to the num-
Der OF miles respectively stated: Kansas. l,SsS-
%: Nebraska, 754 IS; Texas, 60365: Illinois,
$40. IS: Minnesota 417-z5 Iowa 33525: Florida,
211; Oregon. S6S-Sa, and IN the Territory of Da-
Eota, 44e. ID: the increased cost OF which. not
yet entirely adjusted. is estimated to be s514.-
1850.
The railway mail service, its extent, increase.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08

The Democratic party is in the
saddle again. and it is there to stay. It
has buried opposition parties in the
past, and will bury Others in the
future 1t has about finished tho
grave of the Republican party, and
next year it will bury that party. Lord
help us to be sufficiently thankfuI.-
Shet6yUtlLe (K1d } Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08

The Cincinnati Con.,6ereia, S7a-
zette resents the idea that John Sher-
man lacks tact The truth is John not
only lacks tact. but he lacks pa,riov-
ism.-A!LaHt.E Constitution
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-08

Dr. Jerusalem, late manager of tho
Leipsic (German) Discount Bank, has con-
mitted suicide.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-17

Mr.. j. d. Redding, a musical enthusiast
and a musician of rare talent, while serving
the state as fish commissioner, conceived the
idea, it is said, of getting up frog opera. He
made the rounds of the restaurants, and,
after much time and trouble, secured tenor
frog, a baSso frog (the bassos were numerous,
a baritone frog and soprano and alto frogs
He then locked himself up in his room for
three days, refusing food of any description,
with the exception of chicken tamales and
crayfish salad, diet which is said to have a
peculiarly stimulating effect upon the mu-
sical faculties. When at the expiration of
that time the door was opened and the
composer released his best friends would not
have recognized him, so emaciated had he be-
come from the strained mental effort. He
had done the opera, but the faithleSs member
of the Bohemian club, in whose care he had
left the opera company, regardless Of the
sanctity of his trust, had yielded to his base
appetite and eaten them. Whereupon Mr.
Redding, it is maliciously alleged, tore up
his opera in rage, and refused to listen to
any apologies.
"The tenor was tough," said the wretch
| "but, Joe dear, the baritone and soprano
| would melt i'll the mouth"
1t was a pity that this catastrophe should
have taken place, for the frog is by no means
unmusical, and in skillful hands might have
astonished the community. "It was light but
| pleasing" said Mr.. Redding, referring to hi:
opera, "and might have raked in a pot Of
money if put on Immediately after 'Polal
STAR However, the man who ate my com
pany is punished. He has got the gout, ant
the betting now is that it goes to the stomach
i and kills him, and hope it will. San Fran
| cisco Call
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-17

A young man, wearing a tall black hat,
walked into Clark street sample room yes
terday afternoon and called for some liquor.
When he had emptied his glass he drew a
handkerchief from his overcoat pocket and
wiped his mouth with flourish. As he did
so however, hundreds of kernels of rice fell
upon the floor
"Been getting marrieda" said the man back
of the bar.
"How do you know?" inquired the man
with the plug hat.
"Saw the rice fly out of the handkerchief" !"
"Yes; you see when l left home the old
folks sort of dumped the pantry upon me,
and, of course, some of the rice leaked into
this pocket. But say, 1 don't look like a
bridegroom, do Iw
"Wouldn't have known it if l hadn't seen
the rice" said the bartender.
"Oh, I'm SO glad. OF course bridegroom
is all right in his way, but you know how it
is. A fellow doesn't want to look too much
like one when he's away from home. Look
like an old timer, don't II Thanks Let's all
have good drink. Chicago Herald.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-17
Birds. Dogs and Monkeys.

| happened into q bird store a few morn
ings ago The proprietor of the establish
ment is an odd fellow of about 60, who has
been in the bird, dog and monkey line for
nearly half century He has lived in the
midst of barks, howls and squeals so long that
he actually appears to detect harmony in the
bedlam of sound continually going on about
him Eyes, there are fashions in animals as
well as in other things" he said. 'Now take
monkeys for example. Sometimes we have
dreadful run on monkeys; can't get enough
of them to supply the demand. Somehow,
though, the craze for monkeys never lasts
long. You see, monkeys are apt to wear out
their welcome in pretty short order, and when
a lady buys one she is usually glad to sell it
back again for about anything she can get
inside of week OF so. Monkeys and well
regulated families never get along well to-
gether.
Fashions in dogs? Oh, yes Just at pres
ent the black poodle is the proper dog to own
if you want to be in style They come high,
but I find some people must have 'em. The
bull terrier is pretty fashionable Cog just
now, and ] notice that old favorite, the black
and tan, is coming back into favor again. In
the line of big dogs the settlers hold their own
against every other, and no wonder, consider
ing their beauty and intelligence. Parrots
have had good run this winter, and may be
considered the fashionable birds just now. It's
risky business buying parrots unless you get
'em pretty young. You see you never can
tell how the Internal things have been brought
up Now, l sold parrot last week to minis
ter on the hill. That bird was as meek and
polite as dude, but the minister brought
him back the next day and gave mo terri
bic setting out. The parrot commenced
swearing like Doodle alderman the moment
he got his ugly beak inside the parsonage
That's the reason I'm always delicate like
about handling parrots. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-17
p Dreamt in Five Seconds.

was sitting with police official at his
Office, and we were discussing some fantastic
story, when an employe came in and sat
down beside us, leaning with his elbows on
the table. l looked up, and said to him:
"You have forgotten to make the soup"
"No, no; come with me-" We went out to-
gether, going across long corridors, walking
behind him, at the college where I had been
brought up. He went into a wing of the
house which knew well, and which led to
the class rooms. Under the stairs he showed
me stove on which stood an oyster shell
with a little white paint in it q had been
mixing water colors the evening before).
"But you have forgotten the vegetables Go
to the porter at the other end of the court
yard you will find them there on table. "
waited for a long time; at last l saw him
making signs at me that he had found moth
ing at is at the left hand side," shouted,
and saw him cross the yard, coming back
with an immense cabbage. I took a knife
from my pocket, which I always kept there,
and at the moment when 1 was going to cut
the vegetable was awakened by the noise of
a bowl of soup being put heavily on the mar
BILE top of the table next to my bol
1t appears to me that the idea of soup was
suggested to me by the smell at the moment
when the door was opened by the servant
bringing in the soup while I was asleep, and
it takes five seconds at the most to walk from
the door to the bed.-Revue Scientifque.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-03-17

1t is an old truth that sudden wealth
means sudden vulgarity, and there is
great deal of sudden wealth in New
York. When fresh merchant prince
can't get in his winter coal on Fifth av-
enue without hiring brass band and
gathering q crowd; when the most con-
servative bellies support the society bul.
letins, and the mere going to church
Sunday is converted into torch light
procession and parade on the avenue,
with relays of shorthand costume re-
porters and lightning sketch artists, you
can see how even domesticity and devo-
ton are matters of public opinion. If 1
were a rector in some quiet church cor
ner, and nothing can be more jolly, l
would preach series of sermons on the
heroism of never being heard of.
There was man pointed out on Wall
street the other day as great but unsuc-
cessful to group of brokers, and some
body instantly echoed the feeling of the
company by saying: why, he must be
modest" He was. Our pharisees, it is
true, do not make long prayers on the
street corners, but they hire hail and
send out complimentaries all the same.
MIN Crinkle's New York Letter.